Politics of Change in Palestine

State-Building and Non-Violent Resistance

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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This book contradicts the dominant myth that incompetent, corrupt, and uncompromising Palestinian decision-makers are responsible for the lasting stalemate in the Middle-East Peace Process. It highlights recent political developments in Palestine that fundamentally redefine important parameters of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Contrary to public perception, new political trends in the Palestinian Territories bolster prospects for the realisation of Palestinian national aspirations. Michael Broning identifies key indicators which fundamentally question dominant Israeli narratives and pose an unprecedented strategic challenge to the Israeli leadership. These include the reinvention of Hamas, the reform of the Fatah movement, Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad's state-building efforts and the surge of non-violent resistance against Israel. This persuasive book forces us to reconsider the perceived wisdom that the Palestinians are powerless to influence events as they struggle for peace.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2011-03-04
Mått135 x 215 x 16 mm
Vikt319 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor264
FörlagPluto Press
ISBN9780745330938

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AcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsI. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW1. Progress and Stagnation2. The Myth of a Missing Palestinian Partner3. Change in Palestine II. HAMAS IN TRANSITION1. “What is there to Talk About?”2. Changing Hamas: On Theory and Pragmatism 3. Embracing Statehood: Hamas in Gaza4. Tremors of Change: “Hamas 2.0”? 5. Prospects for Western Engagement with Hamas III. CHANGING FATAH1. Looking Back: Ambiguity, Symbolism and Stagnation 2. Re-inventing Fatah: The Sixth General Conference of 2009 3. Making Fatah Work: The Challenges AheadIV. PNA STATE-BUILDING: PUTTING PALESTINE ON THE MAP 1. The “Fayyad-Plan”: Parameters of a Technocratic Revolution2. One Year into State-Building: A Preliminary Evaluation3. Turning Wine into Water? The Ambiguities of Fayyadism4. Fayyad: Palestinian Messiah or Traitor to the Cause? V. BEYOND TERROR: POLITICISING NON-VIOLENT RESISTANCE 1. Non-Violence: The Forgotten Resistance 2. Current Trends of Non-Violence 3. Non-violence: Does It Work?4. A Hammer Looking for a Nail? Israeli Responses5. Challenges of Non-ViolenceVI. EPILOGUEAppendixNotesBibliography